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MUDMASKY Vitamin-Infused Eye Serum Versus Herbivore Moon Dew 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Eye Cream

MUDMASKY Vitamin-Infused Eye Serum Versus Herbivore Moon Dew 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Eye Cream This anti-aging serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is

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MUDMASKY Vitamin-Infused Eye Serum Versus Herbivore Moon Dew 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Eye Cream

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Bakuchiol and Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Pentylene Glycol

Coco-Caprylate

Lecithin

Sodium Polyacrylate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Propylene Glycol

Crambe Maritima Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Sodium Hyaluronate

Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract

Punica Granatum Flower Extract

Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract

Himanthalia Elongata Extract

Crithmum Maritimum Extract

Gigartina Stellata Extract

Laminaria Saccharina Extract

Palmaria Palmata Extract

Water, Pentylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate, Lecithin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Propylene Glycol, Crambe Maritima Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Himanthalia Elongata Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract

Octyldodecanol

Glycerin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Squalane

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Glyceryl Stearate

Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil

Cetearyl Olivate

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Glyceryl Caprylate

Sorbitan Olivate

Bakuchiol

Pullulan

Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract

Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Rosa Damascena Extract

Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract

Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract

Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract

Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Gleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract

Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

Decyl Glucoside

Lauryl Glucoside

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose

Citric Acid

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Alcohol

Hydrated Silica

Sodium Nitrate

Disodium Phosphate

Silica Dimethyl Silylate

Sodium Phosphate

Caprylyl Glycol

Sodium Benzoate

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Bakuchiol, Pullulan, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Rosa Damascena Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Gleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Alcohol, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Nitrate, Disodium Phosphate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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01Does it work?

Whether bakuchiol fights skin aging as well as the long-studied retinol is the question. And the answer is based on very limited evidence. A small study in the British Journal of Dermatology found bakuchiol to be just as effective at erasing fine lines and improving skin color as retinol, but with less peeling and burning. The challenge in interpreting these results as a win for bakuchiol was the study’s small size — just 44 participants (seven of whom dropped out). In a different study, a bakuchiol-containing cleanser and moisturizer improved skin smoothness and signs of aging in 60 older women with sensitive skin. Another trial evaluated a product that combined bakuchiol with melatonin and the vitamin C derivative, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate in a three-in-one anti-aging cream. After 12 weeks of once-daily use, the researchers noted fewer wrinkles, increased skin firmness, and an overall improvement in skin quality among the participants. Because this study used a combination of ingredients, any skin improvements may or may not have been related to bakuchiol. Other studies on bakuchiol were conducted on skin cells or skin substitutes, which makes it hard to draw any real conclusions about how they’d perform on human skin. By comparison, retinoids have been studied since the 1980s in trials including hundreds of (human) participants. The scarcity of scientific evidence on bakuchiol’s effects made the authors of the British Journal of Dermatology study acknowledge that this skin product warrants additional testing. File bakuchiol under the "promising, but unproven" category. Bottom line: If you want an anti-aging product with real science behind it, stick with retinoids but be prepared for some side effects. On the other hand, if you have sensitive skin or a preference for natural products, the main risk to trying bakuchiol is to your wallet.

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